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5.8 Multi-Stage Daisy-chain Installation
5.9 Network Setup-IP Address Configuration
5. Installation
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Thenumberofconnectedcomputerscanbeincreasedbydaisy-chaining
additionalB022-016orB022-U16KVMSwitches.Upto504computers
canbeconnectedbydaisy-chaininganadditional31KVMswitchesoffof
the first stage unit.
InordertocongureaxedIPaddress,youwillneedtoaccesstheKVMswitchinoneofthreeways;Local Console, IP Installer or Browser.
1
PowerOFFallcomputersthatarebeingconnectedtotheKVM
switch.
2
UsingaP772-SeriesDaisy-ChainCable(soldseparately),connect
the Chain OutportonthebackoftherststageKVMtotheChain
InportonthebackofthenextstageKVM.Thedistancebetweenany
twoKVMswitchesinadaisy-chainmustnotexceed49ft.(15m).
ThedistancebetweentherstKVMswitchandthelastKVMswitch
inadaisy-chainmustnotexceed328ft.(100m),regardlessofthe
numberofKVMswitchesintheentirechain.
3
Repeatstep2foreachadditionalKVMswitchyouwishtoaddtothe
installation,withamaximumof32levels.
4
ConnectaP778-SeriesUSB/PS2ComboKVMCableKitbetweenan
availableKVMportandacomputer/server.P778-SeriesCableKits
allow you to connect to a computer with either USB or PS/2*
keyboard/mouse ports, without the need for separate cables. Note:
The distance between the KVM and the connected computer must not
exceed 33 ft. (10 m).
5
Repeat step 4 for each additional computer/server you wish to add to
the installation.
6
Connect the included power cord to the C14 jack on the back of the
first stage unit, and then plug it into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor,
PDUorUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS).Turnontherststage
KVMswitch.TheStationIDontheKVM’skeyboardpanelwill
display 01.
7
Connect the external power supply included with the next stage
KVMswitchandplugitintoaTrippLiteSurgeSuppressor,PDUor
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). The Station IDontheKVM’s
front panel will display 02.
8
Repeatstep7foreachsubsequentKVMswitchintheinstallation.
Ineachcase,waitforthepreviousKVMswitchesStationIDtobe
displayedbeforeconnectingthepowercordtothenextKVMswitch.
9
Power ON the connected computers.
*WhenconnectingtocomputersusingthePS/2connectorsofaP778-SeriesCableKit,the
Mouse Sync ModesettingmustbesettoManualinordertoaccessthecomputeroverIP.If
Mouse Sync Mode is set to Automatic, you will not have mouse functionality when accessing
that computer over IP. This setting is set to Manual by default. (See page 51 for details on
changing this setting via the Web Management Interface, or page 41 to change it via the
Remote OSD.)
5.9.1 Local Console
1. WhenaccessingtheconsoleKVMswitchforthersttime,aprompt
will appear asking for a Username and Password. The default User-
name is administrator, and the default Password is password. For
security purposes, it is strongly recommended that you change the
username and password on this account to something unique. (See
UserManagementonpage33fordetails.)Whenyouhaveentered
yourusernameandpassword,theOSDwillappearwiththefollowing
page displayed.
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